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Record: 3 - 4 (1 - 3)  |  Proj: 4 - 8 (#109)  |  SOS: (#81)
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Rice's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Rice at Louisiana+14.549.5W 14 - 12UY
Sat 9/6 Rice vs Houston+13.538.5L 9 - 35ON
Sat 9/13 Rice vs Prairie View A&M-29.548.5W 38 - 17ON
Thu 9/18 Rice at Charlotte-1.541.5W 28 - 17OY
Sat 9/27 Rice at Navy+14.045.5L 13 - 21UY
Sat 10/4 Rice vs Florida Atlantic-4.554.5L 21 - 27UN
Sat 10/11 Rice at UTSA+8.548.5L 13 - 61ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/25 Rice vs UConn+10.5
Fri 10/31 Rice vs Memphis+25
Sat 11/8 Rice vs UAB-6.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22 Rice vs North Texas+8
Sat 11/29 Rice at South Florida+26.5

Record Prediction: 4.4 - 7.6  #109
Schedule Rating:  #81
Record: 3 - 4( AAC: 1 - 3)
Spread Record 3 - 4 - 0 | O/U 4 - 3
Future 2026 Schedule

Rice's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 Rice vs Sam Houston-9.549.0L 14 - 34UN
Sat 9/7 Rice vs Texas Southern-30.052.5W 69 - 7OY
Sat 9/14 Rice at Houston+3.543.5L 7 - 33UN
Sat 9/21 Rice at Army+7.044.0L 14 - 37ON
Sat 9/28 Rice vs Charlotte-4.048.0L 20 - 21UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12 Rice vs UTSA+3.551.0W 29 - 27OY
Sat 10/19 Rice at Tulane+21.553.5L 10 - 24UY
Sat 10/26 Rice at UConn+6.547.0L 10 - 17UN
Sat 11/2 Rice vs Navy+12.549.0W 24 - 10UY
Fri 11/8 Rice at Memphis+7.550.5L 20 - 27UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23 Rice at UAB-7.052.0L 14 - 40ON
Sat 11/30 Rice vs South Florida+5.553.5W 35 - 28OY

2024 Schedule Rating:  #72
2024 Record: 4 - 8 (AAC: 3 - 5)
Spread Record 6 - 6 - 0 | O/U 5 - 7


Opponents: 0 Elite, 2 Good, 4 Avg, 1 Bad, 4 Poor
Played: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 3 Avg, 0 Bad, 3 Poor
Future: 0 Elite, 2 Good, 1 Avg, 1 Bad, 1Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 1 Elite, 2 Good, 1 Avg, 5 Bad, 3 Poor

Show Past Schedules
2025 class: 147 points   #99
2024 class: 122 points   #123
2023 class: 159 points   #83
2022 class: 103 points   #119
2021 class: 141 points   #93

Average Class Ranking:   #103
Average Recruiting Points: 134

Four Year Crootin Profile
Improving Below Avg G5
4 Year Class:  #106 - Best:  #83 Worst:  #123



CFB Crootin Averages
American Athletic Class: 129  #103
Group of 5 Class: 135  #102
FBS Class: 179  #69


2020 class: 148 points   #93
2019 class: 132 points   #111
2018 class: 120 points   #112
2017 class: 101 points   #122
2016 class: 94 points   #129

Average Class Ranking:   #113
Average Recruiting Points: 119
 

2025 Portal Class  #134 - 7 players, 84 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #122 - 7 players, 86 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #102 - 5 players, 83 Avg
2022 Portal Class  #95 - 7 players, 84 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes
Portal Data only 2022 forward

Offensive Coordinator Vince Munch (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Chase Jenkins608967%553416.2
Drew Devillier71164%58105.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Quinton Jackson9648735.168
Daelen Alexander6337035.957
Chase Jenkins8027543.434
DAndre Hardeman Jr.3511803.411
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Drayden Dickmann24262310.946
Aaron Turner2113606.532
Tyson Thompson466116.537
Landon Ransom-Goelz663110.534
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Jon Kay (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Andrew Awe534111
Ty Anthony Morris457201
Marcus Williams373005
Peyton Stevenson313000
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Michael Daley155522
Tony Anyanwu264311
Ty Anthony Morris457201
Joseph Mutombo62211
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Khary Crump140006
Marcus Williams373005
Omari Porter181014
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 39%  #118
Offense Returning Production: 29%  #126
Defense Returning Production: 50%  #84

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class  #134
7 Commits, 84 Avg Rating
17% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 13% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 554.00  #107
Offense Talent  #113 | Defense Talent  #107
2024  #82 | 2023  #1 | 2022  #100 | 2021  #99


2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 3 - 4
2025 Conf Record: 1 - 3
Spread: 3 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 3

2024 Record: 4 - 8
2024 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 6 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 7

2023 Record: 6 - 7
2023 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2022 Record: 5 - 8
2022 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 9 - 4

Four Year Record: 18 - 27
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 24 - 21 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 11 - 17
2021 - 2018 Records
2021 Record: 4 - 8
2021 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 9 - 3

2020 Record: 2 - 3
2020 Conf Record: 2 - 3
Spread: 3 - 2 - 0 | Totals: 1 - 4

2019 Record: 3 - 9
2019 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 6 - 5 - 1 | Totals: 6 - 6

2018 Record: 2 - 11
2018 Conf Record: 1 - 7
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

Eight Year Record: 29 - 58
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 43 - 43 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 23 - 37

Rice Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2023Responder Bowl Rice vs Texas State+3.558.5L 21 - 45
2022Lendingtree Bowl Rice vs Southern Miss+7.046.5L 24 - 38
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.09 (113)1.06 (134)41% (100)3.29 (114)27.6 (102)39%47%.18 (80)1.57 (135)36% (19)3.47 (47)28.3 (78)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.05 (126)1.32 (36)35% (127)3.27 (119)32.6 (11)35%35%.16 (60)1.33 (99)37% (11)3.72 (62)26.8 (19)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
2025732:1717.439%47%5.356.30.60.95.92.10
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241228:4018.335%35%7.157.41.816.32.72



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense719.422.71740.6% (100)3.29 (114)0.617307215914.372% (3)27% (134)44% (66)33% (129)19% (126).09 (113)
2025 Defense727.126.327.836.1% (19)3.47 (47)0.9 - - - - - 52% (89)48% (45)37% (26)36% (22)17% (51).18 (80)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1222.231.812.535.5% (127)3.27 (119)1.8183541152394.637% (132)62% (4)36% (127)35% (121)20% (123).05 (126)
2024 Defense1225.421.229.737% (11)3.72 (62)1 - - - - - 55% (112)45% (24)40% (37)34% (4)17% (55).16 (60)



Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2025 Offense772% (3)44% (66)50.1215.44.312 (48).1 (82)2.94 (74)74% (64)15% (133)0.93 (85)
2025 Defense752% (89)37% (26) - - - - .11 (81)2.86 (67)65% (40)10% (55)1.19 (127)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1237% (132)36% (127)24.8114.54.614 (98)-.03 (126)2.7 (118)86% (3)10% (63)1 (55)
2024 Defense1255% (112)40% (37) - - - - .16 (85)3.06 (80)76% (83)11% (45)1.07 (103)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense727% (134)33% (129)10.415.791.15.88.75 (116)2 (11).09 (122)1.5 (74)32% (77)21% (133).11 (124)4% (25)2.1 (38)
2025 Defense748% (45)36% (22) - - - - - - 3 (93).26 (79)2 (134)35% (27)32% (95).49 (127)6% (58)2.6 (135)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1262% (4)35% (121)24.339.823969.817 (79)13 (103).11 (121)1.5 (97)38% (129)25% (119).17 (119)10% (133)1.9 (104)
2024 Defense1245% (24)34% (4) - - - - - - 8 (93).16 (33)1.7 (109)34% (30)24% (4).19 (23)6% (70)2.1 (81)




Overall
Power Rating  #106 | SP+ Rating  #110
Performance Grade  #88
Special Teams Grade  #103
Record Prediction 4.4 - 7.6  #109
5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg G5
'25 Profile: Remains Below Avg G5

Offense
Power  #123 | SP+  #122 | Grade  #86
Option Offense 72%, Pass: 27%
Off Success  #100 | Explosivness  #134
Rush Grade  #100 | Pass Grade  #61
Rush Success  #66 | Explosiveness  #85
Pass Success  #129 | Explosiveness  #74
Run Block  #81 | Pass Block  #127
OL YDS  #74 | Stuff Rate  #79
Scoring Zone Off:  #114

Defense
Power  #77 | SP+  #84 | Grade  #77
Def Success  #19 | Explosivness  #135
Rush Success  #26 | Explosiveness  #127
Tackling  #25 | Run Def  #89
Pass Success  #22 | Explosiveness  #134
Pass Rush  #32 | Coverage  #84
F7 Havoc  #55 | DB Havoc  #58
Scoring Zone Def  #47


Roster
Team Talent  #107 Blue Chips: 0%  #101
Offense Talent  #113 Defense Talent  #107
Crootin: '25 Class  #99 - 4 YR Class:  #106
Profile: Improving Below Avg G5
Portal Class  #134 - 7 players, 84 Avg
17% of Roster from Portal, 13% TY
48 New Players, 55% of '25 Roster  #20

Scoring & Records
Scoring: 19.4 - 27.1 (22 - 25) in '24
Scoring at Home: 23 - 26 | Road: 17 - 28
OC: Vince Munch - in his first season
DC: Jon Kay - in his first season

2025 Record: 3 - 4 (3 - 4 - 0) (AAC: 1 - 3)
2024 Record: 4 - 8 (6 - 6 - 0) (AAC: 3 - 5)
2023 Record: 6 - 7 (8 - 5 - 0) (AAC: 4 - 4)
4 Yr Record: (18 - 27) | 8 Yr Record: (29 - 58)


Notes
Option team w/ a good punter. Love 'em
Team is really undersized, but play hard
QB Jenkins can scoot, but passing not strong
200+ yds rushing in huge W over Louisiana
QB1 Chase Jenkins starter, was WR LY at times
RB Balthazar (CCU) hurt LY, but will be a factor
Pass rush huge ? Have LBs, DB looks decent.
QB - Warner left (Fresno). Who can run option?
Def was bad, have some exp. 4 portal adds
Really hard job, minimal portal. Option great idea
 
'25 Offense
Option Offense 72%, Pass: 27%
Poor Offense Success Rate of 41%
Awful Offensive Explosiveness
Awful in Scoring Position 3.29 PPO
Avg Run Success 44%
Awful Pass Success 33%
Great Offensive Turnovers
Poor OL Grades, Bad OL Yds Per Rush
Bad 1st/2nd Down Success 68%
Awful when off Schedule 21%

'25 Defense
Good DL Grades, Avg Sacks/Turnovers
Great Defense Success Rate of 36%
Avg in Scoring Position 3.47 PPO
Good Run Def Success 37%
Great Pass Def Success 36%
Avg Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Bad at Forcing Turnovers
Bad Penalty Team, Bad Field Position
Good 1st/2nd Down Success 65%
Poor when Opp is off Schedule 32%

Returning Prod
RICE lost their '24 starting QB (14%)  #104
Returning Production: 39%  #118
Offense: 29%  #126 | Defense: 50%  #84
OL Prod: 56%  #67, 3 clear starters
OL Snaps: 2063  #101 | From Portal: 0  #100
Rush Prod: 23%  #122 | Rec Prod: 19%  #128
Def Front Seven: 44% - Secondary: 46%
Vegas Preseason Win Total: 3.5 - 8.5

 
4 Year Overall
2025 SP+ Overall:  #110 - Power Rating:  #106
2024 SP+ Overall:  #109 - Power Rating:  #95
2023 SP+ Overall:  #95 - Power Rating:  #57
2022 SP+ Overall:  #116

#116 #76 #102 #108

4 Year Offense
2025 SP+ Offense:  #122 - Power Rating:  #123
2024 SP+ Offense:  #110 - Power Rating:  #123
2023 SP+ Offense:  #63 - Power Rating:  #29
2022 SP+ Offense:  #94

#94 #46 #117 #123

4 Year Defense
2025 SP+ Defense:  #84 - Power Rating:  #77
2024 SP+ Defense:  #94 - Power Rating:  #12
2023 SP+ Defense:  #106 - Power Rating:  #76
2022 SP+ Defense:  #112

#112 #91 #53 #81